Francis Perron

Francis Perron (born April 18, 1996) is a Canadian professional ice hockey forward who is currently playing Dragons de Rouen in the Ligue Magnus (FRA). Perron was selected by the Ottawa Senators in the seventh round, 190th overall, in the 2014 NHL Entry Draft.

Francis Perron
Perron with the San Jose Barracuda in 2019
Born	(1996-04-18) April 18, 1996 (age 28) Laval, Quebec, Canada
Height	6 ft 0 in (183 cm)
Weight	178 lb (81 kg; 12 st 10 lb)
Position	Left wing
Shoots	Left
Magnus team Former teams	Dragons de Rouen Binghamton Senators Belleville Senators San Jose Barracuda Utica Comets IF Björklöven HC Sierre
NHL draft	190th overall, 2014 Ottawa Senators
Playing career	2016–present

Playing career

Perron played major junior hockey with the Rouyn-Noranda Huskies of the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League. In his final junior season in 2015–16, Perron led the Huskies as team captain with 41 goals and 108 points in just 62 regular-season games. He was signed prior to the playoffs to a three-year entry-level contract with his draft club, the Ottawa Senators, on March 15, 2016.^[1]

He continued his scoring dominance in the post-season, helping the Huskies claim the QMJHL championship with 33 points in 18 contests to earn the Guy Lafleur Trophy as playoff MVP and the Michel Brière Memorial Trophy as the league's MVP.^[2] In completing his junior career as runners-up in the 2016 Memorial Cup, Perron placed third in all-time scoring for the Rouyn-Noranda Huskies with 257 points, behind Jerome Tremblay and Mike Ribeiro.

On September 13, 2018, Perron was included in the blockbuster trade that saw himself and Erik Karlsson shipped off to the San Jose Sharks.^[3] In the 2018–19 season, Perron was assigned by the Sharks to the AHL, joining the San Jose Barracuda. He recorded a career-high in all offensive categories posting 18 goals, 29 assists for 47 points in 63 games for the Barracuda.

At the 2019 NHL Entry Draft, on June 22, 2019, Perron was traded along with a seventh-round pick to the Vancouver Canucks in exchange for a sixth-round selection and the rights to Tom Pyatt.^[4] On July 8, 2019, Perron signed a one-year, two-way contract with the Canucks for the 2019–20 season.^[5]

When the 2020–21 NHL season began on January 13, 2021, Perron was without a contract. One week later, on January 20, 2021, he signed a one-year contract with IF Björklöven of the HockeyAllsvenskan league.

On June 3, 2021, Perron signed a one-year extension with IF Björklöven.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

				Regular season						Playoffs
Season	Team	League		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
2011–12	Saint-Eustache Vikings	QMAAA		14	5	13	18	14		—	—	—	—	—
2012–13	Rouyn-Noranda Huskies	QMJHL		57	7	11	18	28		5	1	1	2	7
2013–14	Rouyn-Noranda Huskies	QMJHL		68	16	39	55	32		9	1	7	8	4
2014–15	Rouyn-Noranda Huskies	QMJHL		64	29	47	76	39		6	3	4	7	14
2015–16	Rouyn-Noranda Huskies	QMJHL		62	41	67	108	38		18	12	21	33	11
2016–17	Binghamton Senators	AHL		68	6	20	26	14		—	—	—	—	—
2017–18	Belleville Senators	AHL		44	4	11	15	26		—	—	—	—	—
2018–19	San Jose Barracuda	AHL		63	18	29	47	26		3	0	1	1	2
2019–20	Utica Comets	AHL		42	6	12	18	24		—	—	—	—	—
2020–21	IF Björklöven	Allsv		16	4	6	10	6		14	4	4	8	4
2021–22	IF Björklöven	Allsv		29	10	6	16	15		18	2	9	11	2
2022–23	HC Sierre	SL		33	16	15	31	14		4	2	1	3	4
2023–24	Dragons de Rouen	FRA		35	13	27	40	8		15	7	13	20	4
AHL totals				217	34	72	106	90		3	0	1	1	2

International

Year	Team	Event	Result		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
2013	Canada Quebec	U17	4th		6	1	2	3	2
Junior totals					6	1	2	3	2

Awards and honors

Award	Year
QMJHL
First All-Star Team	2016
Michel Brière Memorial Trophy	2016	[2]
Guy Lafleur Trophy	2016
Memorial Cup Most Sportsmanlike Player	2016
AHL
All-Star Game	2019

References

1. "Senators sign forward Francis Perron to entry-level contract". Ottawa Senators. March 15, 2016. Retrieved March 15, 2016.
2. "Ottawa Senators prospect Francis Perron reminds many of Mike Hoffman". Ottawa Sun. May 17, 2016. Retrieved May 17, 2016.
3. "Sharks Acquire Two-Time Norris Trophy-Winning Erik Karlsson from Senators". September 13, 2018. Retrieved September 13, 2018.
4. "Canucks acquire Francis Perron from the Sharks". Vancouver Canucks. June 22, 2019. Retrieved June 22, 2019.
5. "Canucks sign Francis Perron". Vancouver Canucks. July 8, 2019. Retrieved July 8, 2019.

External links

• Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or The Internet Hockey Database